Colostomy belt



Dec. 23, 1952 R O MEA RA 2,622,599

COLOSTOMY BELT Filed Dec. 5, 1951 Pauline M UMeam INVENTOR.

BY Ma m Patented Dec. 23, 1952 UNITED STATES PATENT QFFICE COLOSTOMYBELT Pauline M. OMeara, Bakersfield, Calif.

Application December 3, 1951, Serial No. 259,572

1 Claim.

This invention relates to new and useful improvements and structuralrefinements in colostomy belts, and the principal object of theinvention is to provide a belt of the character herein described, whichmay be conveniently and effectively employed for sustaining surgicaldressing in position while facilitating convenient inspection, cleansingand care of the affected area of the body.

Some of the advantages of the invention reside in its simplicity ofconstruction, in the convenience and comfort of its use, and in itsadaptability to economical manufacture.

With the above more important objects and features in view and suchother objects and features as may become apparent as this specificationproceeds, the invention consists essentially of the arrangement andconstruction of parts as illustrated in the accompanying drawings, inwhich:

Figure l is a perspective view of the invention per se;

Figure 2 is a front elevational View of the invention in use;

Figure 3 is a rear elevational view thereof;

Figure 4 is a side elevational View of the same; and

Figure 5 is a transverse sectional detail, taken substantially in theplane of the line 5-5 in Figure 1.

Like characters of reference are employed to designate like parts in thespecification and throughout the several views.

Referring now to the accompanying drawings in detail, the inventionconsists of a colostomy belt which is designated generally by thereference character Ill and embodies in its construction an annularwaist band l2 including a resiliently yieldable portion i l andseparable connecting means [5 of any conventional type, whereby the samemay be conveniently installed around the waist.

A pair of straps 118 are secured at transversely spaced points to thefront portion of the waist band I2 and extend downwardly therefrom inconvergent relation, continuations of these straps constituting a pairof thigh engaging members 20.

A flexible panel 22 is secured at its upper edge to the front portion ofthe waist band ill and overlies the downwardly extending portions of thestraps l8, it being noted that the extremities (ill.

of the thigh engaging members 28 are connected to the opposite sideedges of the panel 22 as indicated at i i. If desired, one or both ofthe thigh engaging members Zii may be provided with a resilientlyyieldable portion 2t and separable connecting means 28 to facilitatedonning of the belt.

A pair of strips 3e are secured at transversely spaced points to therear portion of the waist band it and extend downwardly therefrom, theirlowor ends being connected at 32 to intermediate portions of therespective thigh engaging members 2b, as will be clearly apparent.

Finally, in order to substantially stiffen the panel 22, suitable stays36 may be embedded in portions of the straps it which are secured to therear surface of the panel 22, as is clearly shown in Figure 5.

It is believed that the advantages and use of the invention will beclearly apparent from the foregoing disclosure and accordingly, furtherdescription thereof at this point is deemed unnecessary.

While in the foregoing there has been shown and described the preferredembodiment of this invention, it is understood that minor changes in thedetails of construction, combination and arrangement of parts may beresorted to without departing from the spirit and scope of the inventionas claimed.

Having thus described the invention, what is claimed as new is:

A colostomy belt comprising an annular Waist band including aresiliently yieldable portion and separable connecting means, a pair ofstraps having one end thereof secured at transversely spaced points tothe front portion of said Waist band and extending downwardly therefromin convergent relation, continuations of said straps constituting a pairof thigh engaging members, a flexible panel secured at its upper edge tothe front portion of said waist band and overlying the downwardlyextending portions of said straps, extremities of said t h engagingmembers being connected to the respective side edges of said panel, anda pair of strips having one end thereof secured to the rear portion ofsaid waist band at transversely spaced points and extending downwardlytherefrom, lower ends of said strips being connected to intermediateportions of said members.

PAULINE M. OMEARA.

No references cited.

